Erik Lenhart

Education:

2017 One week Taiwan V4 Young diplomats seminar

1.3. – 6.6. 2012 Colloquium in commercial diplomacy – educational program by EUBA and Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the SR, magna cum laude

2011 Diplomatic summer school for young diplomats ‘Gavro Vuković’ by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro

2010 Two week workshop at MFA of the PRC in Beijing and Shandong province for European diplomats on role traditional Chinese culture in contemporary Chinese diplomacy.

2009 Rigorous procedure at FF, UCM in Trnava, field of study: Political Science Applied doctoral thesis: The influence of Deng Xiaoping reforms on geopolitical role of China

2006 – 2008 Master of Arts, summa cum laude, at FSV, Charles University in Prague, field of study: Political Science Master thesis: The influence of the Taiwan’s democratization on the cross-strait relations and on the prospect for completion of the Chinese unification

2004 – 2005 Erasmus program exchange at University of Bremen, field of study: The European Masters in Labour Studies

2003 – 2006 Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, at FF, UCM in Trnava, field of study: Political Science
Bachelor’s thesis: Realization of Deng Xiaoping’s doctrine: One country two systems (Hong Kong and Macao)

Awards:

2008 Dean’s Award for M.A. Thesis and academic achievement at FSV, Charles University in Prague

2006 Dean’s Award for B.A. Thesis and academic achievement at FF, UCM in Trnava

Work Experience:

September, 2018 Deputy Head of the Mission of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Tokyo

August, 2015 – August, 2018 Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of SR, Department of Asia and Pacific, Senior Desk Officer (Japan, Australia and New Zealand)

August, 2012 – July, 2015 Deputy Head of the Mission of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand

June, 2009 – July, 2012 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of SR, Department of Asia and Pacific, Desk officer (Japan, Thailand, India)

February, 2009 – May, 2009 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of SR, Department of Economic Diplomacy, Desk officer

October, 2008 – December, 2008 Dell s.r.o., DHS, Sales Representative

October, – December, 2007 Internship in position of a research assistant at Institute of International Relations in Prague

Language skills:

Slovak language: Native speaker

English language: Certificate of Completion of Studies of Proficiency level in Plus Academia 28.06.2011. (C2)

Certificate of Completion of Studies of of Advanced level in Plus Academia 30.06.2010.

Certificate of Completion of Studies of Advanced level in Scanbrit School of English 08.08.2000.

German language: Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom verliehen vom Goethe Institut im Auftrag der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität zu München 22.04.2005. (C2)

Mittelstufe Deutsch des österreichischen Sprachdiploms Deutsch 27.06.2002.

Japanese language: Intermediate (B1)

Other skills:

Computer skills: OS MS Windows 10, MS Office 365

Tae Kwon-Do: International Certificate of 5. Kup Grade in TKD GTF

Hobbies:

Politics, philosophy, general and ancient history, music, foreign languages, networking, fitness, Tae Kwon-Do, Wing Tsun, Escrima, swimming and jogging